First Settlements in the Limpopo Valley Flashcards
1
Q
Who long ago did the first farmers move from Northern African to Southern African?
A
2000 years ago
2
Q
What did the Northern Farmers bring to Southern Africa?
A
Farming Tools
Weapons
Ornaments
3
Q
What do archeologists call this period and why?
A
The Iron Age because the people first starting using iron.
4
Q
Around AD900 to AD1300 settlements turned into big African cities… why?
A
Enough food and water for lots of people
Enough people to grow food
People to look after cattle
People who could make good and tools to trade
Are was close enough to the coast to trade
5
Q
What is the name of the three cities in the Limpopo Basin that archelogists discovered:
A
Shroda - AD 900 - 1000
K2 - AD 900 - 1220
Mapungubwe - AD 1220 - 1300
